Knockdown case.



P. A. BECKER. KNOOKDOWN CASE.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1909. 974,739., Patented Nov. 1,1910.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1909.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

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PHILIP A. BECKER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

KNOGKDOWN CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 22,

7 To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP A. BECKER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inKnockdown Cases, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates more particularly to a knock-down display case.

.The primary object ofthe invention is to provide a. simple andefficient case having a plurality. of members which are constructed-tobe detachably held together so that wheh assembled foruse a maximumamount ofspace and show surface is provided, and which, when knocked bemade to assume a form which will be convenient for shipping ortransportation purposes, thus doing away with an expensive and bulkybox'whenthe case is to be transported.

Another object of the invention is to provide an-attractive case whichmay be made partly of wood and partly of glass, or substantlally all ofglass with a metallic frame, and to so construct the parts that the samemay be readily assembled or knocked down.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and eflioientmeans for holding the glass part to the frame portions of the casing,and to provide a case which may be used for advertising or otherpurposes and for displaying various kinds and character of goods.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinaftermore particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings,which form a art of this specification, and will then be pointed out inthe claims'at the end of the description. a

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of'one form of easingembodying my invention, showing the same in position for use. Fig. 2 isa perspective View of the case taken apart or knocked down, showing thesame ready for packing or for transportation purposes. Flg. 3 is avertical longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectionof the upper portion of the top member of the device. Flg. 5 is anenlarged transverse section taken on the line VV of Fig. 3, showing howthe two membersof the casing are held together. Fig. 6

down, may v is a. fragmentary side elevation with the tops or covers ofthe members removed. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the interior of one of thecovers, showing how the glass may be held within the frame. Fig. 8 showshow a case may be made or built up of three sections or members. Fig. 9is a fragmentary side elevation of a case in which the members are madeof glass and metallic frames, and shows another means for holding the;members detachably together; and Fig. 10 is an enlarged transversesection taken on the line XX of Fig. 9.

The case, in Figs. 1 to 7, has two members 1 0 and 11. The member 10 issubstantially Itriangular in cross-section and has its rear I-wall 12and side walls 13 of wood, and the sides 13 are so shaped that the topor cover 14 will standat an inclination when placed in position.This-top 14 has a glass part or v plate 15 and ametallic frame 16 forholding the plate 15 and serves as amarginal wall and fastening meansfor the top. The frame 16 has marginal flanges 17 to fit the sides andtop edges ofthe member 10, and the lower flange bar 19 servlng as a topfor the member 11 but held to the member 10. The upper marj ginal flangeof the cover 14 is provlded with two clips or strips 20 arranged nearthe opposite sides of the cover, and said clips are adapted to fit overand clamp the upper edge of the rear wall 12 so as-to properly hold thecover detachably The member 11 is substantially boxshaped in form andhas a rear wall 20 to the member 10;

adapted to be in alinement with the rear wall 12 of the member 10, andhas a bottom 21, a fronthwall 22, and side walls 23. The front wall 22is somewhat shorter than the rear wall 20" and the sides 23 areangularly formed, and said member is provided with a cover or top 24which has one end extending adjacent to the lower edge of the cover 14of the member 10. This cover 24 has a metallic frame 25 and a glassplate 26 held in the. frame, and said frame has marginal walls '27 whichare adapted to fit about the side walls 23 and the front wall 22. Onewall of the frame 25, as 28, is adapted to engage notches or grooves 29in the side walls 23 so as to hold the top detachably to the member 11.It will thus be seen that by forming -the sides angularly, thetransversely-eX-tending bar or part 19 forms a 1 bottom for the member10 and a top for one part of the member 11, and the cover 24 closes theupper part of the box-like member 11 and is made to incline so that thegoods within the same, which is intended to be displayed, may be readilyseen.

To detachably hold the members 10 and 11 together, I provide grooves inthe outer edges of the bar 19 and adapted to enter the grooves 30 areribs or tongues 31 which are attached to or formed as a part of the sidewalls 23 of the member 11, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 5. It will beseen that by removing the cover 24 from the member 11, the member 10 maybe detached from the member 11, and by reason of thetrianr gularconstruction of the member 10 and the angular form of the upper portionof the member 11, the members of the case when knocked down may bepositioned as shown in Fig. 2, to form a convenient package for packingor for other purposes.

The glass may be held in the frame of the cover in any suitable way, andthe cover may be used for various purposes. As shown, the frame of boththe covers 14 and 24 have small strips of metal 32, Figs. 3 and I frame.

7, and these strips or devices may be soldered or otherwise held to theframe of the cover and are adapted to be bent over so as to hold theglass plate properly within the By this construction simple andeflicient means are provided for holding the glass to the metallicframe.

In Fig. 8, the casing .may comprise the members 33, 34 and 35. Theintermediate member 34 may be detachably joined to the other memberssubstantially as shown in Fig. 5, -or otherwise, and said intermediatemember may have a curved forward portion which is adapted to be closedby a cover 36 which may be constructed substantially the same as thecovers 14 or 24; and while three members are shown in this figure,any'desired number or form of members may be provided to form a built-upcase which may be so constructed that it may be knocked down.

In Figs. 9 and 10, the members 37 and 38 may be substantially the sameas the members l0 and 11'so far as shape is concerned, but in this casethe sides and front are of glass with metallic frames for holding thesame. Here the member 10 may be provided with a part 39 on each sidethereof having an extended portion 40 in the form of a bolt or pin,which is adapted to fit into a sleeve 41 which is held to atransversely-extending bar 42 at each end thereof. This bar 42 iscarried by the member 37 and has a frame 43 and a glass platef44 held inthe frame, and said plate is adapted to form the top of the lower member38, though there may be more than two members if desired. The sleeve 41and device 40 entering the same forms a ready means whereby the membersof the case may be detachably held together.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple and efficient deviceisprovided which is adapted particularly for the display of goods foradvertising or for other purposes; that said case is simple inconstruction and may be readily and cheaply made so as to adapt it forthe purpose intended; that said casing may be made attractive inappearance and either of glass or metal or a combination of glass, metaland wood or other material; that simple and efficient means is providedwhereby the members may be detachably held together to be readily placedin position to display the goods or to be knocked down fortransportation purposes; and that said members may be so formed thatwhen. the case is knocked down the said member will form substantiallyarectangular package convenient to be placed in a packing or other box.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent r 1. In a display case, a cover having a metallicframe substantially L-shaped in cross section, a glass plate fittingsaid frame and members adapted to enga e both surfaces and the edgeportion of said plate, said members being secured to said frame.

2. In a display case, a cover having a metallic frame substantiallyL-shaped in cross section, a glass plate fitting within said frame, saidframe being provided with an off-set portion adapted to engage saidplate and members adapted to engage both surfaces and the edgeportion-ofsaid plate, said members being secured to said frame.

3. In a display case, a cover having a metallic frame, a glass platefitting within said frame the edges of said frame partly in-casing theedge of said glass plate and U-shaped members secured to the innersurface of said frame for securing the glass within the frame.

45 A display case comprising a box-like member having tongues formed atthe upper edge thereof, an inclined portion, a cover having a glassplate formed as a part thereof and a frame in which the plate is held,said box-like member of the casing having rooves along its upper edgesto adapt the rame of the top to enter the same and hold the top to thecasing, and a substantially triangular member having it's bottom formedof a transversely-extending bar having grooves to slide along thetongues to adapt said member to be readily detached from the box-likemember, said triangular member being provided with a cover having ametallic frame and a glass portion held to the frame, said frame beingprovided with marginal walls adapted to engage a part of the casing ofthe triangular member and having cleats adapted to engage the upper edgethereof to hold the cover to said member.

5. A display case having a box-like member, a substantially triangularmember, said triangular member being provided With a cover or top havinga metallic frame and a glass portion held to the frame, said frame beingprovided .With marginal Walls adapted to engage a 'part of the casing ofthe triangular member and having cleats adapted to engage the upper edgethereof to hold the cover to said member.

6. A display case comprising a box-like member having an inclinedportion, a cover having a glass plate formed as a part there of and aframe in Which the plate is held, a substantially triangular memberprovided with a cover having a metallic frame and a glass portion heldto the frame, said frame being provided With marginal Walls adapted toengage a part of the casing of the triangular member and having cleatsadapted to engage the upper edge thereof to hold the cover to saidmember, and means for detachably holding the members together.

7. A dlsplay case comprising a box-like member having tongues formed atthe upper edge thereof, an inclined portion, a cover, said box-likemember of the casing having grooves along its upper edges to adapt theframe of the top to enter the same and hold the cover to the casing, anda substantially triangular member having its bottom formed With groovesso as to slide along the tongues to adapt said member to be readilydetached from the box-like member, said triangular member being providedwith a ,cover having marginal Walls adapted to engage a part of thecasing of the triangular member and having cleats adapted to engage theupper edge thereof to hold the cover to said member.

This specification signed and witnessed M. F. KEATING, C. BARTELS.

